alicia123
15-08-06, 15:39
Hi All,[^]
I'm Alicia from Sheffield, England, I'm in my(ahem) 30s and I am six months into recovery from the anxiety and panic attacks I've had for over ten years. Having tried every remedy, drug and 'cure' for anxiety and PAs until I found something that actually worked for me I hope I can give good advice to those still suffering, help a few people and help myself to keep my own recovery going.:D
I also suffered from depression and agoraphobia as the result of the anxiety and know how tough it is to get real help and how hard it is to rely on anything but SSRIs and benzodiazepines when you think it will never end.
It will end.
It does end. Nobody ever went mad or died from anxiety or a panic attack - it just feels like you might. For six months I have had no drugs, no panics and no anxiety except for the normal anxious moments we all have - like when a bus nearly flattened me in the City centre last week! But it passed (as the bus did), and it did not return. It will not return, I am determined about that, but determination is often not enough as we all know otherwise none of use would suffer from these conditions. If we could do it without help we would.
A friend of mine, who I've never met in another forum helped me to find my own way through this, so I hope I can return the favour - what goes around etc.
So, being totally new on this forum I don't know if I can PM or be PM'd but I will always try to help, no matter what the problem is, based on my own experiences and those of two friends who suffered similar problems and who both found their answers, one with the same system as me and the other with CBT and hypnotherapy. I'm not an expert but I have been where many of you are now and it's not a nice place, so if I can help, I will, just ask.[^]
Best wishes,
alicia(or al)xxx
I'm Alicia from Sheffield, England, I'm in my(ahem) 30s and I am six months into recovery from the anxiety and panic attacks I've had for over ten years. Having tried every remedy, drug and 'cure' for anxiety and PAs until I found something that actually worked for me I hope I can give good advice to those still suffering, help a few people and help myself to keep my own recovery going.:D
I also suffered from depression and agoraphobia as the result of the anxiety and know how tough it is to get real help and how hard it is to rely on anything but SSRIs and benzodiazepines when you think it will never end.
It will end.
It does end. Nobody ever went mad or died from anxiety or a panic attack - it just feels like you might. For six months I have had no drugs, no panics and no anxiety except for the normal anxious moments we all have - like when a bus nearly flattened me in the City centre last week! But it passed (as the bus did), and it did not return. It will not return, I am determined about that, but determination is often not enough as we all know otherwise none of use would suffer from these conditions. If we could do it without help we would.
A friend of mine, who I've never met in another forum helped me to find my own way through this, so I hope I can return the favour - what goes around etc.
So, being totally new on this forum I don't know if I can PM or be PM'd but I will always try to help, no matter what the problem is, based on my own experiences and those of two friends who suffered similar problems and who both found their answers, one with the same system as me and the other with CBT and hypnotherapy. I'm not an expert but I have been where many of you are now and it's not a nice place, so if I can help, I will, just ask.[^]
Best wishes,
alicia(or al)xxx